Coordinates: 57°7′57″N 9°28′1″E / 57.13250°N 9.46694°E / 57.13250; 9.46694

Tranum

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Tranum
Village
Tranum Church
Tranum Church
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CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Jutland
MunicipalityJammerbugt
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Total
451
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tranum is a village in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality.

History

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Tranum was first mentioned in 1471 as ”Trannum”, which originates from the bird, crane (trane in Danish) and the ending –um, which meant ”home”. The church of Tranum was built around 1200, whilst the tower was constructed in 1763.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark, retrieved 17 October 2020
  2. ^ Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Tranum" Retrieved 17 October 2020